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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/25/14)
LIFETIME: Relative Insanity (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: I Found The Gown (Premiere) at 10pm and 10:30pm
ABC: Last Man Standing (Finale) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 4/26/14)
ANIMAL PLANET: My Cat From Hell (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Evil-in-Law (Finale) at 9pm
(SUNDAY 4/27/14)
DIY: Mega Dens (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Premiere) at 11pm
ID: Unusual Suspects (Finale) at 9pm
SPIKE: Catch A Contractor (Finale) at 10:30pm
George Stephanopoulos is sticking around Good Morning America. The ABC morning show host signed a contract extension, as co-host Robin Roberts did in late 2013. Included in the deal is his hosting gig on This Week. “We are thrilled that the team is locked in,” said ABC News, which lost GMA regulars Sam Champion to The Weather Channel and Josh Elliot to NBC Sports, but promoted Lara Spencer to GMA co-host last week.
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With a renewal up in the air, Warner Bros. is scouting for a possible new home for The Mentalist in the event CBS doesn’t pick up the crime drama for a seventh season, reports EW. Series creator Bruno Heller told EW the finale is being written to work in any event. “It will be a very pleasing and satisfying series finale if that’s what happens,” said Heller, “and if not, it’s a very pleasing and satisfying precursor to a new season.” Season six’s ratings are down 9 percent, averaging 11.6 million viewers and 2.1 rating among A18-49, including DVR playback.
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The fourth and final season – most sincerely – of The Killing will be released on Netflix August 1. The crime drama, canceled twice on AMC, was resurrected for a six-ep wrap-up by the streaming service.
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Ricky Martin will have double duty on Dancing with the Stars‘ “Latin Night,” singing his 2014 World Cup song “Vida,” then sitting at the table as a guest judge. Show airs Monday, April 28 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Encore Classic is spending Mother’s Day with Murph. A marathon of Murphy Brown episodes will air Sunday, May 11 from 4:30p-9:30p, led by the premiere of Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Special at 4p.
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Willa Fitzgerald (Alpha House) will recur on season six of USA‘s Royal Pains, returning Tuesday, June 10 at 9p.
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The Wendy Williams Show is sending viewers to the Virgin Islands. Starting Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 23, a “word of the day” will provide entry to “Wendy’s Hot Tropics Giveaway” sweepstakes, offering round trip airfares and stays in luxury resorts.
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MTV is presented a rich summer slate at its Upfront event in NYC’s historic Beacon Theater, hosted by Girl Code‘s Nicole Byer and MTV2‘s Andrew Schulz and Charlamagne of Guy Code, with performances by Bastille, Paramore and Zedd.
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The summer premiere sked includes doc 9 Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran (Tuesday, June 10 at 11p); season four of Teen Wolf (Monday, June 23 at 10p), family drama Finding Carter (Tuesday, July 8 at 10p); season five of Ridiculousness (Thursday, July 10 at 10p) and comedic cooking competition Snack-Off (Thursday, July 10 at 10:30p).
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Shows that got the green light include docu-series Slednecks, about a group of buddies in Alaska; One Bad Choice, a scripted series based on true stories, and dance competition Beyond Dance. Snooki & JWOWW, Real World and Girl Code will all be back with new seasons.
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Sister net Logo TV, aimed at the LGBT community, is partnering with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos‘ Milojo Productions for new summer series, The Secret Guide to Fabulous Living.
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MTV will also step up its “always on” strategy, injecting visuals and interstitial content that offer real-time news, events and trending topics and creating multiple real-time marketing opportunities for its partners.
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BET had lots to share at its event at NYC’s Ziegfeld Theatre, including three new programs: reality show Gone Gospel, game show Got Game and The Start Up, with hip hop’s Diggy Simmons making his scripted series debut.
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New original movies include Let the Church Say Amen, from Regina King (Southland), The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker starring Raven-Symone and six-part mini-series Book of Negroes, with Cuba Gooding and Louis Gossett Jr. A new talker from Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) debuts in July.
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Returning series include season eight of The Game, season three of Real Husbands of Hollywood, Being Mary Jane‘s sophomore run, and video countdown show 106 & Park, now in its 14th year.
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In March, BET boasted it reached more African Americans A18-49 than any network in cable with 9.8 million viewers, and BET Networks received 19 NAACP Image Award nominations, more than any other network cable or broadcast. “We’re excited about our entire schedule, especially our original programming, our strong talk show acquisitions and our exclusive co-production deal with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment to produce new content for Centric,” said Debra L. Lee, chairman and CEO, BET Networks.
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Speaking of Centric, BET Networks’ 24-hour music and entertainment net, look forward to returning Being and According to Him and Her, as well as a season four of Single Ladies, Arise Entertainment 360, and specials Soul Train Awards and Centric Comedy All Stars.
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David Letterman got a lift from Stephen Colbert on Tuesday. With its future host in the guest seat, CBS‘s Late Show scored a 2.5 household rating in metered-market households, versus 2.3 for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and 1.7 for ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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Thursday, April 17 was a different story. With a Scandal-themed episode on the soapy drama’s finale night, Jimmy Kimmel Live had its most-watched night ever, drawing over 4 million total viewers and 1.4 million A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Other Woman – Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, Taylor Kinney, Kate Upton, Nicki Minaj, Alyshia Ochse
Brick Mansions – Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Carlo Rota
The Quiet Ones – Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Olivia Cooke
From The Rough (Limited Release) – Taraji P. Henson, Tom Felton, Michael Clarke Duncan
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday April 25, 2014
Bowling Green Park Fair – at Broadway and Whitehall st.
Saturday April 26, 2014
8th Ave. Festival – from 14th to 23rd St.
Sunday April 27, 2014
Steinway Street Festival (Queens) – from 28th Ave. to 34th Ave.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $59 million
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $40 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
CASTING CALL
NEWLYWEDS COOKING IN THE KITCHEN for Major cable network. Can be from any demographic but, should be married no more than 1 year. Submit video which must include the persona & couple’s interactions, in & around the kitchen. Submit to: Submissions@NewlywedsInTheKitchen.com
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